Early reactions and initial reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, so it's no surprise the film has received the label of "Certified Fresh." Black Panther made its debut on the review aggregator website Tuesday with a 100-percent score from critics, although two negative reviews have since dropped that figure to 98 percent. Black Panther is the 16th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to become "certified fresh."

Black Panther is expected to earn about $150 million at the domestic box office on its opening weekend, which would be he fifth-highest debut in the MCU, behind only Captain America: Civil War, Iron Man 3 and both Avengers films. Advance ticket sales for the film recently broke a record on Fandango by surpassing all previous films released in the first quarter.